Printing The Canon imageClass MF269dw II prints using laser technology, which picks up powdered 'toner' on a roller and fuses it to the paper with heat. It prints black-and-white text with excellent quality. Text printing was reasonably fast, 5 pages took 16 seconds, costing 4.5 cents per page. It prints mono graphics well enough for most purposes, such as school reports, costing 15.8 cents per page. It has auto-duplex printing to print both on sides of the page. The capacity of the main paper tray is 250 sheets, a generous amount. There's a second single-sheet input tray for full-size paper, in case you just need a printout on letterhead, for instance.
Scanning and Copying This is a multi-function printer. Scanning performance was very good, fine for general-purpose scanning. It has an Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for easily scanning/copying a stack of pages. The ADF can duplex—it's a DADF—which can scan/copy both sides of each page.
Controls and Display The printer has a monochrome display screen, touch-input capability, and can be tilted.
Connectivity and Networking It can print documents via USB, Ethernet and WiFi. We found it more tedious than usual to setup the WiFi connection on this printer. This model has built-in faxing, can store incoming faxes if the paper runs out, and can send faxes from an attached PC.
Cost of Ownership and Toner When this page was last updated, the printer's purchase price was about $276, typical for a all-in-one black and white laser printer. Printing uses up toner and the costs add up over time. This printer uses one (1) cartridge. When the ink runs low, you replace the empty cartridge. The toner we used in testing was the Canon 051 cartridge—at the time, the price was $81. We estimate each cartridge of toner to last at least 6 years—a long time—following a typical monthly printing amount of 26 text pages. After 2 years of typical use, we estimate your total equivalent cost to be $304—typical for a monochrome laser. The estimated yearly cost is $14, which is typical for a monochrome laser type of printer. The theoretical total cost after 5 years is $346. The printer needs a moderate amount of space .
Printer Firmware Firmware is software that exists inside the printer. All models are evaluated using the latest firmware version available at the time of testing.
Software The collection of software accompanying the printer may include: the printer driver, printer applications, electronic user manual and scanning, faxing, and OCR apps. These get installed on your personal computer. All models are evaluated with a PC and the Windows operating system, using the latest version of printer software (driver) and printer support apps available at the time of testing. The software version was NP.
About the toner, software and firmware Our test results are valid only for the Canon-brand toner, and the software and firmware versions indicated. If your printer's software or firmware differ from the ones shown, you either have an older or a newer version of these. Manufacturers may periodically upgrade the printer's firmware to enhance operation, fix bugs, or add features. Firmware updates are downloadable directly to your printer via a wired or wireless network (if internet capable). You can check your printer's firmware version, or upgrade to the latest firmware: Either (1) run the Canon printer-update app on the PC, or (2) access the "Settings" section of the printer menu and navigating to the firmware update option. Consult the user manual or Canon's website for further guidance.
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